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Greetings, AFA 66 eCommunication - Thursday, July 2,
2009 Please help us by taking a moment to send a message to your
Senators, mandating them to pass a cell phone ban by clicking
here!
 This campaign expires on July 17, 2009 so please take action
now!
_________________________________________________________________________ The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA is asking for your
help on another issue members have made it clear that they'd
like addressed.
Last week Representative Dan Lipinski, D - IL3,
introduced the Securing Cabin Baggage Act,
H.R.2870. H.R.2870 will standardize and clarify the dimensions
of carry-on baggage and personal items brought onto aircraft.
The bill also asks that the TSA enforce the carry-on bag limits.
The standards proposed in this bill would dramatically
decrease the amounts of disruptions in the cabin, help prevent
delays in boarding and deplaning, and improve safety on board
the aircraft.
The bill will help Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) efficiency at security checkpoints. By having smaller bags
TSA employees would be able to perform clearer and less
condensed x-ray scans, being able to find the "needle in the
haystack" with more ease.
We need your help to pass this legislation! Please help us
by taking a moment and clicking below to send a message to your
congressman, asking them for their support on H.R. 2870 Securing
Cabin Baggage Act.
Take action
now!
________________________________ Involuntary Furlough FAQ's  More Questions? furlough@afa66.org Voluntary Furloughs The bid for voluntary furloughs remains open to any Flight Attendant who is currently NOT on the involuntary furlough list. The voluntary furloughs will be offered in seniority order and for an indefinite period of time. If you are considering a Voluntary Furlough, please refer to Section 21 – Furlough/Displacement/Recall in the Flight Attendant Agreement. Once the bid has closed, the Company will once again post
the awards and the final list of involuntary furloughs. The US
Airways Inflight Department will then individually contact those
flight attendants who are involuntarily furloughed.
AFA continues to encourage the Company to consider other
alternatives to eliminate flight attendant furloughs. We
also encourage any flight attendant who is able, to take
advantage of the voluntary furlough to mitigate job loss. As we
do in challenging and difficult situations, look to each other
for support and encouragement and do what you can to take care
of each other.
The voluntary furlough form must be received by Inflight
Planning no later than Noon (MST), Thursday, July 9, 2009.
Voluntary Furlough
Request Form
Sick Policy Reminder
The July 4th holiday weekend is quickly approaching. As a reminder, InFlight Services reserves the right to invoke Section 15, E., 3 of the AWA/AFA Agreement, which states, "The InFlight Department may request a Doctor's note to verify illness or injury.” As a reminder, Flight Attendants are contractually required
to notify Crew Scheduling of an illness as far in advance as
possible of her/his scheduled trip report time or the
commencement of reserve duty, but sick calls must be made at
least two (2) hours before the scheduled report time or
commencement of reserve duty.
LAS Base Openings The LAS Base has a possible 6 contingent openings for the
August 2009 bid. Those Flight Attendants wishing to change their
domicile must submit a transfer request form to InFlight
Planning by the deadline of 12:00 NOON (ET), MONDAY, JULY 6,
2009. Forms are available in the PHX crew service center (the
bubble.)
Volunteer Fly Please be aware the Company was soliciting today for Volunteer Fly. Below you will find the contractual language for both Volunteer Fly and Junior Assign Pay. Section 3 - Compensation A Flight Attendant recruited to Volunteer Fly
by Crew Resources to maintain the operation during critical
staffing periods shall receive one hundred and twenty-five
percent (125%) of her/his hourly rate for performing that
flying. Volunteer Flying shall be awarded pursuant to Section 7,
Scheduling, Subsection G. A Flight Attendant who is junior assigned to a
trip or segment thereof (including a Flight Attendant who, as
the result of a trade with another Flight Attendant, picks up a
trip or segment already junior assigned) shall receive one
hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of her/his hourly rate
for flying that trip or segment. The AFA Council 66 Office will be closed tomorrow in
observance of the 4th of July weekend. The office will
re-open on Monday, July 6th at 9:30am. We wish you all a
safe and Happy Fourth of July!!!
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